10 Amendments of Panayiotis DEMETRIOU related to 2008/2169(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S, introductory part
Recital S, introductory part
S. whereas a citizens’ initiative is successfulcan proceed only if it is admissible, in the sense that:
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S, third bullet point and last subparagraph
Recital S, third bullet point and last subparagraph
• the requested legal act is not patently andmanifestly unlawful, contrary to any provision of the EU Treaties or to any EU Law, A citizens´ initiative is successful if it is representative, in the sense that it is supported by at least one million citizens who are nationals of a significant number of Member States,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas it would seem appropriate for the procedure for a citizens’ initiative to be divided into the following four stages: • registering the initiative, • collecting statements of support, • presenting the initiative, • the Commission states its posit• positioning of the Commission,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 1
Annex - paragraph 1
1. The minimum number of Member States from which the citizens taking part in the initiative must come is foura quarter of the Member States.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 4, fourth bullet point
Annex - paragraph 4, fourth bullet point
• the Commission states its positpositioning of the Commission.
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (a)
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (a)
(a) A European Citizens’ Initiative must be duly registered by its organisers with the Commission. To register, organisers state their name, date of birth, nationality and home address, and the exact wording of the citizens’ initiative in one of the European Union’s official languages. The organisers of the initiative should be at least one hundred representing the nationalities of at least a quarter of the Member States.
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (b) - bullet point 4
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (b) - bullet point 4
• The requested legal act is not patently unlawfulmanifestly contrary to EU Treaties or to any EU Law.
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (c)
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (c)
(c) Within two months of registration of the citizens’ initiative the Commission must decide whether the registration has succeeded. The decision must state whether the citizens’ initiative is admissible and registrable. Registration may be rejected only on legal grounds.
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 6 - introductory part
Annex - paragraph 6 - introductory part
6. The second stage of the European Citizen’s Initiative covers the collecting of individual statements of support for the successfully registered initiative and official confirmation by the Member States of the collection resultprocess. Its main features are as follows:
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 7 - point (b) - bullet point 2
Annex - paragraph 7 - point (b) - bullet point 2
• who are nationals of at least four • who are nationals of at least a Member States, quarter of Member States,